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Temporary staffing for retail and grocery
Trained associates on your floor for a shift, a week or a season. They are Alto employees: we recruit, screen and pay them, and you direct the work.
Temporary teams ready for the first shift
A temporary associate is only useful if they can do the job on the first shift. Our founders ran departments in big-box stores, so we prepare associates for the pace and standards of a real sales floor before they arrive: how the front end runs, how to stock and face a shelf, how to work safely in a freezer, and what your customers expect.
Associates placed through Alto are our W-2 employees. We recruit them, check their backgrounds and references, pay them every two weeks and keep their employment records. You direct the work at your site, the same as you would with your own team, and you tell us straight away if something is not right.
Temporary staffing suits a gap you can see coming, such as a season, a remodel or a long absence, and a gap you cannot, like a sudden resignation. It also works as a trial: if an associate fits, temp-to-hire lets you bring them onto your own payroll.
What temporary staffing gives you
Ready on the first shift
Associates are prepared for store work before they start, so your managers are not training from scratch.
No hiring paperwork for you
We handle recruiting, background checks, onboarding, payroll and W-2s for every associate we place.
Flexible headcount
Add people for a busy stretch and step back down when it ends, with no long-term commitment required to start.
One local contact
Your requests go to one account contact who knows your sites and can meet you on the floor.
Store-floor roles covered
Front end, stocking, freezer and cooler, produce, deli, janitorial, and the leads and supervisors who run the shift.
A path to permanent hires
When an associate proves themselves, you can hire them directly on terms agreed before they started.
What you get
- Associates for the roles stores rely on: Cashiers and front end, stocking and unloading, freezer and cooler, produce, deli, general merchandise, janitorial, and shift supervisors and leads.
- Background and reference checks before placement
- Associates prepared for your store before their first shift
- Payroll every two weeks, tax forms and employment paperwork handled by Alto
- One local contact at our Miramar Beach office
- No long-term commitment required to get started
Who temporary staffing is for
- Retail and grocery stores covering seasonal peaks
- Stores replacing people who leave suddenly
- Teams covering leave, injuries or long absences
- Stores preparing for remodels, resets or inventory
- Resorts and hospitality businesses in busy weeks
- Businesses testing a new role before hiring
How it works
Step 1: Tell us what you need
Roles, locations, shifts and start date. We reply with a plan and a quote within one business day.
Step 2: We build the team
We recruit, screen and prepare associates for your store, so they know the work before the first shift.
Step 3: Associates start ready
Your team arrives ready on day one. We run pay and paperwork and check in with you as the work goes on.
Common questions
What does temporary staffing cost?
You pay an hourly bill rate for the hours associates work, which covers their pay and the employer costs we carry. Rates depend on the role, schedule and location. We send a written quote within one business day.
What if an associate is not a good fit?
Tell us. We talk to you and the associate, and if it still is not working, we replace them.
Are associates screened?
Yes. Every associate completes background and reference checks before placement, plus drug screening where the role or your site requires it.
Who employs the associates?
Alto HR does. Associates are Alto employees on our payroll. You direct the day-to-day work at your site, and we handle pay, tax forms and employment paperwork.
What roles can you fill?
Most store-floor roles in retail and grocery: Cashiers and front end, stocking and unloading, freezer and cooler, produce, deli, general merchandise, janitorial, and shift supervisors and leads.
How quickly can you staff a store?
It depends on the roles, the number of people and the location. Tell us your start date and we will give you a realistic plan within one business day.
Keep exploring
Talk to our team
A few details and we will send a quote within one business day. No commitment.
Prefer to talk? Call (850) 805-3774 or email info@altohr.com.
Or pick a time and we call you.
Book a 30-minute callWhat happens next
- 1We reply within one business day
- 2We meet you or walk your site, free
- 3Your team starts ready on day one